-God appeared of his own accord.
"God... is that an important person... who has lots and lots of yummy food?"
The little girl holding the can tilted her head, confusion filling her grimy little face.
In her world, someone who could fill people's bellies was probably the greatest god of all.
"Yes."
"There's lots of yummy food. More than you could ever finish."
"Though I know you still have many questions."
"There's no need to rush."
"Tonight, I'll answer every one of them."
"But first."
"Please allow me to do something for you."
Haimo finished speaking.
The next instant.
All the Cursed Children felt a warm power well up from within their bodies.
It was a feeling unlike anything they had ever experienced.
Warmth.
Peace of mind.
"This is..."
The little girl in Tokyo's outer district looked down at her hands.
She could clearly feel that the restless sensation she had always been suppressing inside her had suddenly vanished.
"I've purified the Gastrea Virus inside your bodies."
Haimo's voice rang out again.
"From now on."
"You no longer have to worry about turning into monsters."
"Nor do you have to worry about hurting anyone."
"!!!"
They wouldn't turn into monsters anymore?
Really... never again?
Those words brought tears to the child's eyes.
After all, they had been told since they were little.
[Cursed Children] all had a time bomb inside them. Once their corrosion rate exceeded fifty percent, they would turn into man-eating monsters.
It was a sword of Damocles that had hung over their heads day and night, never once disappearing.
But now.
That sword.
Had been taken away.
"Ugh..."
On the subway platform, the can in the little girl's hands fell to the ground with a clatter.
She covered her mouth, tears falling like beads from a broken